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PAQT

NUI

Nuiqsut Airport · Nuiqsut

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

38 ft / 12 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

CTAF 122.80 MHz (CTAF)

Runway Summary

04/224,343 ftGVLLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Nuiqsut Airport (PAQT), United States. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 38 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Nuiqsut Airport

ICAO / IATA

PAQT / NUI

Municipality

Nuiqsut

Country

Region

US-AK

GPS Coordinates

70.209999, -151.005998

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

LIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 4,343 ft / 1,324 m
Surface: GVL
Heading: 70° / 250°

RWY 04

No ILS

RWY 22

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

UQS · NDB (Nuiqsut Village)241 kHz

30 ft · Associated: PALP
70.212502, -151.000000

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D ANCHORAGE CNTR

119.40 MHz

ASOS ASOS

122.50 MHz

CTAF CTAF

122.80 MHz

FSS DEADHORSE RDO

122.50 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Deadhorse Airport

Anaktuvuk Pass Airport

Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr Memorial Airport

Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport

Barter Island Long Range Radar Station Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified